How do you get Netherwing Drake mounts?
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To get Netherwing Drake mounts, you need to start by traveling to Shadowmoon Valley and seeking out the NPC Mordenai, where you can accept the quest [70] Kindness and proceed through a series of quests to eventually gain Exalted reputation with the Netherwing faction, allowing you to choose your first Netherwing Drake mount for free, with additional mounts available for purchase at 200 gold each from Drake Dealer Hurlunk. The process involves completing quests, collecting Netherwing crystals, and progressing through the Netherwing faction reputation system to unlock the various Netherwing Drake mounts.
What are Netherwing Drakes?
Netherwing Drakes are epic flying mounts available to players who have reached Exalted reputation with the Netherwing faction, and they come in various colors, including Bronze, Black, Azure, and more, each with its unique model and attributes.
Obtaining Netherwing Drakes
Quests and Reputation
To obtain Netherwing Drake mounts, players must complete a series of quests starting with [70] Kindness and progressing through [70] Seek Out Neltharaku, [70] Neltharaku’s Tale, and [70] Infiltrating Dragonmaw Fortress, ultimately leading to Exalted reputation with the Netherwing faction.
Purchasing Additional Drakes
After achieving Exalted reputation, players can purchase additional Netherwing Drake mounts from Drake Dealer Hurlunk at Netherwing Ledge for 200 gold each, allowing players to collect multiple Netherwing Drake mounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: How many Netherwing Drakes can you get? A: You get one Nether Drake of your choice for free when you hit Exalted, and you can buy additional Netherwing Drakes at 200 gold each from Drake Dealer Hurlunk.
- Q: Can you still buy Netherwing Drakes? A: Yes, Drake Dealer Hurlunk is still available, and you can purchase Netherwing Drakes from him if you are Exalted with the Netherwing faction.
- Q: Can you get all Netherwing Drakes on one character? A: Yes, after getting your first Netherwing Drake for free, you can buy the others, and there is no limit to the number of Netherwing Drakes you can have on one character.
- Q: How do you get reins of the Netherwing Drake? A: Collect 40 Netherwing crystals, which drop from flayers on the ledge and mobs in the mines south of the encampment.
- Q: How much does Netherwing Drake Mount cost? A: The first Netherwing Drake mount is free when you reach Exalted reputation, but additional Netherwing Drakes cost 200 gold each.
- Q: What are the easiest Drake mounts to get in WoW? A: The Bronze and Red Drakes are considered the easiest to obtain, with the Green Proto-Drake also being accessible through Oracles in Sholazar Basin.
- Q: How rare are Netherwing eggs? A: Netherwing Eggs have a very low drop rate of 1% or less from creatures and item nodes on the Netherwing Ledge, in the Netherwing Mines, or at the Dragonmaw Fortress.
- Q: How many Netherwing eggs spawn? A: There will never be more than four eggs at any one time on the ledge, with new eggs spawning after a few hours.
- Q: Is the Twilight Drake 100% drop? A: The Twilight Drake has a 100% drop rate when all drakes are up during the Sarth engagement.
- Q: How rare is the Black Proto-Drake? A: The Black Proto-Drake is one of the rarest and hardest-to-obtain mounts in the game, only accessible during phase 1 of Classic WotLK.
- Q: Can you tame Proto-Drakes? A: Yes, you can tame Wild Proto-Drakes by weakening and then taming them, and then flying or running them to the turn-in platform.
- Q: Does Blazing Drake drop on heroic? A: The Blazing Drake drops from Madness of Deathwing on normal and heroic modes with a 1% drop chance.
- Q: How do you get the Blue Drake in WoW? A: The Blue Drake can be obtained by defeating Ley-Guardian Eregos and receiving a loot bag with a chance to contain the Reins of the Blue Drake.
- Q: What are the rarest mounts in WoW? A: The rarest mounts in WoW include the Silent Glider, Son of Galleon, Solar Spirehawk, and Ashes of Al’ar, among others.
- Q: Can you keep two Drakes? A: Yes, keeping multiple Drakes is possible, but it requires preparation and separation to avoid excessive fighting or over-mating of hens.